Species Erica rivularis
Pictures from Observations
There aren’t any identifications of Erica rivularis.
Range:
Location unknown
{"type":"FeatureCollection","features":[]}
Etymology of Erica:
Gk. ereike = to break. The name used for a heath by Theophrastus (372–287 BCE) and Pliny the Elder. The stems are brittle and break easily (Lindsay); or possibly but less likely because of the ability of the plant to break up bladder stones (Paxton’s Botanical Dictionary).
Etymology of rivularis:
From the Latin rivularis = 'along streams'; referring to the habitat
Scientific name:
Unknown
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
S. African J. Bot. 55(5): 473 (1989)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1989
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Erica rivularis.